Need to use up 90k Amex points? Recommendations?

Hi Fishes, working in TCS, Help me choose below option.
TCS giving USA onsite, ~80k USD ( H1B was expired, came back to India, still 3 years left, have approved H1B extension, not stamped yet) - CCTC - 9.25L
Infosys 24L (21-F,3-V)
JPMC - 28L Fixed.

Would it be possible to use my H1B in infosys/JPMC in future.? I don't have new H1B extension docs with me. Can H1B employer be changed in india ? Infosys JPMorgan Chase

Is an IPO in anyone’s FIRE strategy? Maybe this is specific to the Bay Area, but it doesn’t seem that unrealistic to negotiate enough equity to make $1.5 mill off an IPO. Or maybe I’m dreaming 😂

Anyone use the Apple Card to buy iPhone on monthly installments and submit Apple statements for the cell reimbursement? Or do we have to buy phone through cell carrier?

Okay finance gurus, I have an idea and interested in your thoughts. Might be a bad one so be gentle 🙂. I have a 2 yr old and another on the way. Need to start planning for college. I was thinking of buying a condo or 2 in lieu of saving and selling them down the line for tuition. Condos downtown are pretty inexpensive (T3) so it’s financially feasible. But is this a good idea or too risky?

Hi all,

Does Here Technologies offers employees stock purchase program in India, do they provide stocks with regular offer/bonus??

Transactional associate. Lateraled 6 months ago and one of the biggest pain points has been my new firm’s inclination to “hop on a call”, which of course requires every single stakeholder to join. The end result being every call has 25 people on it and nothing actually gets done because no one wants to ask a question that could come off as silly. It’s destroying my ability to get anything done during the day. It’s a complete performance and it drives me nuts.

1.What are different band levels in LTI?
2.Is senior specialist level above the manager level in terms of payscale/destination?
3.What does working in salesforce vertical looks like & onshore opp. for US visa holders?
4.Avg hike / variable pay per year?
5.What is the notice period in LTI?
6.Any hidden components included in salary that can be avoided or restructed before joining?
7.What can be avg hike for 9 yrs of Exp in senior specialist track?

Thanks in advance,it will cover most of the quer

Who here has successfully built a side hustle or startup? Who here is successfully creating additional income? Does anyone have resources [books, podcasts, anything] that have helped them?

I made a mistake starting SIP in a ULIP. Used to invest 7500 per month starting from November 2018. I have discontinued my premium payments since last year. That is when my fund was moved to an interim surrender state and now it earns 4% per annum interest.

After 5 years of lock-in that is November 2023, can i withdraw the entire amount at a time? (Of course after paying surrender charges)

A lot of my friends (on H1B) have bought houses in suburbs (or away from City) the past year. I really would like to stay near City (NYC). Any of you considered or have bought apartments in City area instead of huge suburb houses? Any pros and cons that you are aware of?

We are 3 guys looking for a 3bhk flat in Kharadi/ Viman Nagar/ Kalyani Nagar

Budget:
If unfurnished 40k
If furnished 45/50k

Brokerage: Atmost 1 month is acceptable

Any lead is appreciated. Even relevant broker contact

TIA

Currently at $200K base salary (31M) - after taxes, expenses (including vaca), and savings (maxed out 401K), I’m leftover with $30k-$40k. Is this average? If not, how are ppl saving more?

I have booked my h1b visa appointment in sept. Does my visa date effect due to travel ban until dec 31st . I am hoping I could get stamping done and enter US after travel ban gets lifted.

So what stonks are we buying?

Is the a black market for rewards points? I want to get rid of my delta points for either American or Marriott points

Anyone successfully use the $200 Amex hotel credit? The FHR and hotel collection redemptions are all pretty insane price wise. I’ve heard there are some good deals to be had in Vegas but looking for other options.

Recently sold my car on carvana. I had initially bought it using a loan from DCU. Now that carvana has paid me the balance after paying of the loan, i still see on the dcu app that I owe money to dcu. People that can relate, can you take me through next steps?

Holding H1 stamped visa but haven't travelled yet and expired. Am I eligible for Cap-Exempt from India ?

How long it takes for cap-exempt to be processed these days in normal processing ?

Amex Platinum Users - How does “no preset spending limit” get reported to the credit bureaus? Just got approved and 6 months ago my credit was around 580 so this is a huge achievement for me, but I’m also obsessed with maintaining my credit score now. Google has not been helpful; too many answers are no answer. Thank you!

Sprinklr hiring for Senior devops engineers & devops engineers
3-5 years experience
Location: Bangalore
Let me know if anyone is interested

Any freelance ACD writers want to partner up for projects? People who do only freelance, no full-timers ;)

I want to be qualified / informed enough to be able to reasonably brand myself as an ML or/and IoT expert. (Consultant) what's the fastest way?

I never miss my deadline in the past 3 years.
And I was respected and got awards from VPs and was also paid well too then.
But due to some health reasons I'm missing deadlines from 1 month.
But my team lead is telling you are not working. Even if I say i have some health issues I may not be able to work like before.She is not listening she has escalated to my manager, my manager is 2X of her even he yells at me.

What to do please help.

Having a discussion with someone about seo. They were adamant that seo works differently on a mac book for some reason. Am I missing something?

Did anyone leave to a m&a role outside of banking from fdd?
Currently in FDD and I realize now this and probably banking are not my interests. Is it possible to jump to pe portfolio ops or a role that can lead their?
I have a little bit less than 1 yoe in FDD, and have a masters in analytics. ( Though I'm kind of stale with analytics.

Immediate Demand for BAs and PMs in EY
EY have 50+ openings for BAs and PMs across different clients. 
 BA / PM Skills and Experience:
Min 6 years of experience
Most of the relevant work experience should be in BA / PM roles.
Retail Banking / Commercial Banking / Investment Banking / Capital Markets experience is mandatory.
Experience in Digital Transformation projects in banking sector.
Strong Stakeholder management skills.
preference will be given for early joiners (<30 and <60 DAYS)

Merry Christmas everyone!

If there’s anything NYC teaches you most, it’s to be more independent than you already are.

Has anyone bought a list of prospects that was actually legit? If yes, what company did you use?

Hi,

Need combinations of helpful, uplifting smart and funny.


Please help🙏

Going to Jamaica for a bachelor party Memorial Day Weekend...da hell do I wear?

Are Accenture UK looking for any SAP Fiori Developers?

What can I do other than teach?

HI..I'm currently working as a analytics consultant in India and i'm about to get offer from Deloitte UK(Risk advisory). How much salary i can expect for a manger or senior manager.

Along with Salary what should i ask during salary discussion

YOE - 9.6 years

Any advise will be a great help

Is it a good decision to move to Japan for 50k usd, my current package is 20 LPA. need inputs on this like what all the things that we need to consider while making this decision.

Does anyone think their team genuinely cares about their happiness and well-being?

Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

Beyoncé is in Cleveland?! Okay, maybe Cleveland is salvageable now.

2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

For the GMAT Verbal, if you're a native speaker and proficient in grammar/writing. How do you improve your score? Simply practice? Or focus on re-learning formal grammar? i.e. Clauses, etc.

Anyone on projects in Lansing?

Best consulting companies with exposure to the blockchain / digital assets space?

One more day...then freedom for two weeks🎯

What makes strategy consulting different to management consulting?

Both seem to evaluate a problem and provide recommendations. Maybe there are some specific areas like due diligence etc which are more niche, but seems like a high degree of overlap between SC and MC?

And I’d exclude PMO from true MC…

If you can't dab to Steely Dan, then what can you dab to?

When you talk in American accent with recruiters, do they still ask “if you need visa sponsorship”? Can any recruiter chime in please? Are they trained to tell if anyone is potentially “international” candidate, hence asking the question selectively at their discretion?

I get nightmares about printing on clients sites.... ::shivers::

What industry exits are there for workforce consultants (look at labor costs/cost centers and implement workforce plan/RIF)?

Please help! I have 2 great offers! 1 for Exec director at a tier 1 US IB, another for an SM role at big 4. Which one would you fishes take?

Who here prefers traveling on Sunday nights as compared to Monday mornings?

How would you rank different levels in Consulting in terms of difficulty?

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

Is it difficult to transition from Management Consultant (Big4) to Strategy Consultant (Tier 2)? Can you go from Experienced Consultant (Big4, 6 YOE) to Manager in a Tier 2, or you would normally go to the same level or even below?